Sewing-machine power-table.



No. 678,978. Patented July 23, [90L J. A. REID.

SEWING MACHINE POWER TABLE.

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No. 678,978. Patented July 23, 1901.

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UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE.

JOHN A. REID, OF NEWV YORK N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE SINGER MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, OF NEW JERSEY.

SEWING-MACHINE POWER-TABLE.

. SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 678,978, dated July 23, 1901.

Application filed November 28, 1900- Serial No. 37,983- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN A. RElD, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sewing Machine Power-Tables, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a work bench or table on which power-driven sewing-machines are to be mounted and which is more particularly intended for convenient use in' sewing skirts or other endless articles, such as are frequently run through the machine several times in succession, as in sewing on a series of ruffles or for other purposes; and the invention has for its object to provide a powertable or work-bench of indefinite length and still of such construction that the work may be conveniently handled in applying it to the machines, as also when the machines are running. To this end the work bench or table is so constructed that for each sewingmachine which is to be mounted thereon there will be afiorded an opening which is preferably L-shaped and which extends inward transversely from the front edge of the table and then runs to the right (referring to the position of an operator sitting facing the table) longitudinally of the table, preferably far enough to overlap the left or forward end of the sewing-machine, and at which end the needle and cooperating stitch-forming element or elements are mounted, there being in front of the portion of said L-shaped slot running to the right and forward of the forward or left-hand end of the machine an extent of table of sufficient length to properly support the work, and around which worksupporting part of the table the continuous or endless piece of work may be fed several times in succession, if desired.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a plan view of a power-table or workbench constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a cross-section on line 3 3, Fig. 1; and Fig. 4:, a sectional view illustrating a simple form of table embodying the inventon.

Referring to the drawings, 5 denotes suitable legs or standards which support the table-top or table proper, 6, and which is pref erably provided with an opening 7 to receive each sewing-machine to be mounted on the bench or table. For each sewing-machine to be thus mounted the table-top is provided with a preferably L-shaped opening 17, extending inward from the front edge 8 of the table and then running toward the right (of the operator) preferably far enough to somewhat overlap the opening 7, so that an endless piece of work may be extended far enough to the right to bring it to the stitch-forming devices, which in practice are mounted at the forward or left-hand end of the sewingmachine. The portion 9 of the table extending to the left from the left-hand end 10 of the opening 7 serves as a suitable supportingtable for the work, and each of these parts 9 is preferably provided with a strengthening or sustaining post or standard 11 and a tooldrawer 12, the posts or standards 11 being in each instance far enough to the right so as not to seriously interfere with the proper handling of the work.

For each sewing-machine to be driven the powertable is preferably provided in the usual manner with a clutch containing un der driver or power-transmitter 13, these power-transmitters being belted to pulleys It on the power-shaft 15. The table or workbench is also preferably provided with guards 16 to keep the dresses of female operatives away from the power shaft.

When the table is intended to accommodate rows of machines with operatives on opposite sides of the table facing each other, it

will preferably have a central work receiving trough 18 to hold finished or unfinished work. This, however, is not essential, and the invention is as applicable to a single table, such as is shown in Fig. 4:, as to the double table shown in Figs. 1 and 3, as will be understood.

The invention is not to be understood as being limited to the exact form of the openings having transverse and longitudinal portions herein shown, as it will be obvious that the two parts of said openings might be connected by curved portions instead of being formed right-angular, as herein shown.

then longitudinally of the said table or bench and at an angle to the inwardly-extending part.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN A. REI'D.

Witnesses:

HENRY J. MILLER, W. IRVING HOUGHTON. 

